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A new magnetic expanded graphite for removal of oil leakage

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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 81, Issue 1, Pages 185-190

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.01.056

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Saturation magnetization; Adsorption capacity; Regeneration; Oil recovery

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  1. Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province [2010JY0040]

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Magnetic expanded graphite (MEG) was prepared using the blended calcination method under a nitrogen atmosphere. MEG was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetization (VSM). Results show that the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were uniformly and efficiently deposited on expanded graphite (EG). The saturation magnetization reached 55.05 emu g(-1), and the adsorption capacity of MEG under the optimal condition was 35.72 g g(-1) for crude oil. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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